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Orange Beach will receive $6.6 million reimbursement for Sally cleanup
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By Melanie LeCroy / melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com
Orange Beach Finance Director Ford Handley had good news for Mayor Tony Kennon and the City Council during the May 18 regular council meeting. After months of waiting, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Alabama have approved $6,681,233 to reimburse the city for debris removal after Hurricane Sally.
“We got some good news today from FEMA that they obligated $5,010,000 to the city. It is at the state now and they should approve it very quickly and we would hope by the end of June that we have $5 million in our account. The rest will continue to be a longer process, but we are getting there,” Handley said.